Tonya McDaniel (D) - Forsyth County Commissioner - District A
Q: How important is it for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to ensure citizens have access to healthy and affordable food? (1-5 scale)
A: 5
Q: When elected, how will you help combat food insecurity in Forsyth County? (open-ended question)
A: As a current commissioner, I have advocated for increase monthly food benefits, our DHHS are in the community providing healthy food to constituents in food deserts
Q: How important is it for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to take action against climate change? (1-5 scale)
A: 5
Q: As Commissioner, how will you address climate change in Forsyth County? (open-ended question)
A: We passed a resolution to address Climate Change in Forsyth County in 2020.
Q:How important is it for Forsyth County to shift to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower? (1-5 scale)
A: 5
Q: As Commissioner, how will you increase the use of renewable energy in Forsyth County? (open-ended question)
A: We have begun to implement solar plans and the use of the energy saving mechanism to conserve energy in County facilities.
Q: How important is equitable, accessible public transportation? (1-5 scale)
A: 5
Q: How important is it for Forsyth County to design streets for people to walk, bike, bus, and drive safely? (1-5 scale)
A: 5
Q: As Commissioner, how will you advocate for equitable public transit and more multi-use streets? (open-ended question)
A: We are collaborating with other municipalities on how we can partner to provide more access and create equitable use of our transportation services and use of the streets.
Q: How important is it for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to protect the quality and availability of its water sources? (1-5 scale)
A: 5
Q: In what ways can the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners protect water sources and make sure safe water is available to all communities? (open-ended question)
A: We hired an Environmental Protection Director recently to assist with protecting our most sacred resources.
Q: How important is it for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to pass policies that combat environmental racism? (1-5 scale)
A: 5
Q: As Commissioner, how will you address issues of environmental justice? (open-ended question)
A: I am very policy driven and share in the experience of environmental racism. I will always use my voice to advocate alongside organizations that support these efforts.
Q: How important is it for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to reduce landfill waste and achieve more countywide recycling? (1-5 scale)
A: 5
Q: As Commissioner, will you support the development of an industrial compost facility in Forsyth County? (yes/no)
A: Yes
Q: As Commissioner, what policy would you propose to incentivize recycling and reduce landfill waste? (open-ended question)
A: As a Commissioner, I have learned the importance of incentives. What would an incentive look like is something, I would address with organizations to share in planning.